Shocking machine



Feb. 5, 1929. 1,701,042

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Patented UNHTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

This invention relates to a device to be used in connect-ion with grain binders or the like, and aims to provide novel means whereby the bundles of grain discharged by a bind or may be formed into shocks and deposited on the ground surface in an upright position.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily and easily connected with the usual binder attachment, eliminating the necessity of making changes in the construction to position the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for clamping and holding the bundles in the receiving trough of the device, means being provided to operate the receiving trough and clamping device to release the shock when it has been formed.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of means supported within the receiving trough for clearing the trough of the shock formed therein.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmental plan view illustrating a binderand' a shocker constructed in accordance with the invention as connected therewith.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof, illustrating the position of the trough and taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through the shocker on line 88 of Figure 1.

Figure 11: a longitudinal sectional view through the shocker, illustrating the trough and clamping member in their discharging positions.

Figure 5 a perspective view of the trough.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the clamping member.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device includes a frame embodying side rails 55, which are connected by means of the curved end members 6, which end members 6 have leg members 7 to which the rollers 8 are connected. A connecting rail 8 is arranged in spaced relation with one of the side rails 5 JONES, OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA.

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and is connected at its forward end with the side rail associated therewith by means of the bolt 9, while the shaft 10 passes through suitable bearings in the side rails of the frame and side rail 8 to hold them together at the rear end of the frame.

This shaft 10 has one end thereof disposed adjacent to the operators seat 11 and is mounted in the bearing 12, the same being provided with an operating lever 13 whereby the shaft may be rotated, for purposes to be hereinaftermore fully described.

The reference character 14 indicates stub shafts that extend laterally from the receivmg trough 15, the stub shafts operating in suitable bearing openings formed in the side rails 5 as clearly shown by Figure 1 of the drawings.

One stub shaft 14 supports a sprocket 16 over which the chain 17 operates, the chain 17 also operating over a substantially large sprocket 18 to the end that as the lever is operated to rotate shaft 10, the receiving trough will be swung from a position as shown by Figure 1 to its discharging position as shown by Figure 4.

The trough 15 is provided with an extension 19 disposed at one end thereof, which extension is adapted to engage the upper ends of the bundles delivered to the receiving trough, so that when the trough is moved to its discharging position, the extension will pass over the top of the shock.

Pivotally supported vwithin the receiving trough is a curved member 20 formed of heavy wire material and having offset end portions 21 and 22 positioned in openings formed in the trough so that the member 20 may swing freely to force material contained in the trough, therefrom.

One extremity of the member 20 extends forwardly as at 23 and is adapted to overbalance the member 20 to cause movement of the member 20 by gravity.

Cooperating with the receiving trough is a clamping member 24: which embodies a substantially long portion 25 designed to move into engagement with the bundles of grain positioned in the receiving trough to clamp the material therein.

This member 24 is mounted on the shaft 26 and is held thereto by means of the arms 27, the rod 28 or operating member being mounted directly behind the member 25 where it is supplied with a key 29 which may move into engagement with the member 24 to tilt the same in either its aetit e or inactive positions.

As shown by Figure 1, this member 28 is relatively long and is provided with an arm 30 at one end, which arm is provided with a pedal 31, whereby the operator may by pressmg on the pedal, operate to tilt the member 24 in either direction.

The reference character 32 indicates the discharge apron of the binder, which delivers grain in bundles to the shocker to be formed into shocks. In order that the device may be adjusted for use in connection with bundles of grain having long or short stalks, a plurality of openings 33 are provided in the side rails 5 of the frame, which openings accommodate the ends of the shaft 26 and the shaft 28, to the end that the clamping member may be adjusted longitudinally of the side rails of the frame.

In the operation of the device, the device is connected with a binder at a point adjacent to the delivery apron thereof whereupon the bundles of grain will fall into the receiving trougl'i after they have passed from the binder. The operator may now, by moving the lever 13 forwardly, move the receiving trough to a position as shown by Figure 4.

Prior to this movement of the receiving trough it should be understood that the member 24 is moved into engagement with the grain positioned thereon thereby forcing the bundles of grain into close engagement with each other so that they will be formed into shocks prior to the same being discharged from the shocker.

e claim:

A. shocker attachment for binders including a frame, supported to receive material from the delivery apron of the binder, a receiving trough pivotally supported within the frame, a substantially wide extension formed at one end of the trough, a clamping member adapted to press bundles of grain in the trough to form a shock, means for operating the pressing member, means for tilting the trough to throw a shock therefrom, a gravity controlled pivoted member mounted within the trough for engaging the shock and forcing the shock from the trough, and

said sul'istantially wide extension adapted to r move over the top of the delivered shock to force the bundles of the shock downwardly.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto affixed our signatures.

GEORGE T. JONES. RALPH P. JONES. 

